Planet Arctic: Life at the Top of the World
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554076323 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lynch’s colorful up-close portraits of red-throated loons, musk oxen, caribous, arctic grizzlies, polar bears, ptarmigans, owls, foxes, ermine, and walruses are breathtaking in their detail and startling in their warmth. Instead, Lynch hopes that readers will share his profound appreciation for the wonders and beauty of the living Arctic. Lynch offers a clue to this intensity, admitting that he is patient as a scientist but “stubbornly patient” as a photographer, no easy feat in this frigid realm. Lynch’s engaging commentary blends personal anecdotes about his polar adventures with crisp scienti
A celebration of the magnificent and unexpected world of the Arctic.The Arctic, the mystical lands north of 60 degrees, is a cold and forbidding place that is covered in ice and snow for most of the year. Yet each spring the Arctic becomes a land of unforgettable beauty, when a profusion of life explodes across the entire landscape.The Arctic is so different from the more temperate regions of Earth that author and photographer Wayne Lynch presents this region as though it were a different planet. In Planet Arctic, the reader can experience this land through the lens of a master photographer who has spent 30 years exploring and photographing this vast region. Complex natural history concepts are decoded as Lynch describes the magnificent life-forms that inhabit this distant and frigid yet spectacular world -- one that is under increasing stress from global warming and climate change.. Here is the world of the polar bear, the arctic fox, the seal, the walrus and the musk ox, as well as a vast array of seabirds and exquisite, hardy wildflowers and ancient lichens.Lynch's enthusiasm is contagious, and the photos, testament to his unerring eye for beauty, will captivate readers. Lynch fully understands and appreciates Arctic birds, plants and animals in all their mystery
"Five Stars" according to Mardee. Beautiful coffee table book
Dr. Wayne Lynch is a widely published natural history writer and wildlife photographer. He is the author of 12 natural history books for adults and nearly 40 books for children and young adults, including Penguins of the World.